BACKYARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKYARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5y4a1r1d2s1
PlayableBACKYARDS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKYARDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful BACKYARDS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKYARDS
No single letter turns BACKYARDS into another word.
How BACKYARDS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5y4a1r1d2s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5y3a1r1d2s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKYARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKYARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKYARDS
backyard20 daysack17 bayards13 yackas15 bracks14 yaraks13 bayard12 darcys12 kabars12 abrays11 barcas10 scarab10 barky14 braky14 casky14 yacka14 yacks14 aback13 backs13 brack13 carby12 dacks12 drack12 karsy12 krays12 kyars12 sarky12 yarak12 yarks12 abask11 bardy11 barks11 braks11 cardy11 carks11 darcy11 kabar11 kbars11 krabs11 racks11
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Common questions about BACKYARDS
- Is BACKYARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKYARDS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKYARDS worth?
- BACKYARDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKYARDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKYARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKYARDS:
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